I’m having a ‘why did I have children?’ day

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I’ve got a two year old and four year old. The two year old is teething and has screamed at me since 6am, after not sleeping well last night. The four year old is lovely but demanding. I’ve brought them out to a mega soft play. So I’m sure you can understand what a delightful afternoon I’m having!

I adore them both, but before kids I would have spent my Sunday maybe having a long run then going for a roast with a glass of really good red wine. Or if I was tired I could just have a TV day.

My husband is brilliant. Took the kids out this morning so I could nap. But I’m still so tired. My brain feels like it’s jumping. And I’m about to cry in the middle of this soft play.

I’m so exhausted I’m not sure any of the above makes sense. I just need a break of about 4 weeks to regain my sanity.

anyone else??

Cause motherhood is misrepresented and aggressively sold to women as their life purpose...

No advice but sending love! And ideally a midweek day off for you and your husband so you can pretend it’s Sunday while the kids are at nursery / school. Get yourself a coffee and hope things ease up for you soon.

I think what's also massively misrepresented is the idea that having 2 children so close in age is a good idea!

Absolute nightmare. Mine are teenagers which brings its own challenges but I can sleep and no fricking softplay or swing parks.
You're a hero. Try and get some time away asap.

Book a day off work while kids are in nursery. I'm doing that on Fri!

You aren't alone

Yep I'm one and done. I like kids and I love my child but I hate parenting. It bores me to tears

The good (?) news is that it passes. Mine are tweens/teens now and SO much easier, I feel like a good Mum now and love having DC, while tbh I found having a baby and a toddler/toddler and preschooler a complete nightmare, it was a continual improvement from there...

4 weeks might be ambitious but can you get away for a day or so?

I work full time, but work from home 100% of the time and my job isn’t too pressured so lucky to hopefully catch up on sleep and sanity this week. Great idea to take a day of annual leave for myself. Think I’ll do that.

I know how you feel, my 3yo vomited all over me and the bathroom at 2am last night and had been full of beans all day!!

I'm with you! I have a toddler and a baby (20 months between them). Baby is teething and toddler is WILD!!! DH has taken them to sofyplay this afteenoon. I should be emptying/filling the dishwasher, folding a load of washing and thinking about sticking the tea on but instead, I'm sitting on my arse watching Four in a Bed and scrolling MN with a hot coffee ☕️